Cover Creasing Wheel Kit from Japan
Engraved steel wheels for scoring hardcover covers in joint forming operations of bookbinding machines. Classified under HTS 8440.90.00.00 for their precision role in case preparation.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Engraving pattern diagrams prove book-specific design
• Hardness ratings (Rockwell scale) for durability claims
• Avoid generic scoring tool categorization